What happened on Saturday May 05, 2001?

Here's what happened on May 05, 2001:

• Pope John Paul II's Middle East Diplomatic Visit Pope John Paul II made a significant diplomatic visit to Syria, meeting with newly elected President Bashar al-Assad. During the visit, Assad publicly criticized Israel, accusing the nation of human rights violations against Palestinians, highlighting the complex geopolitical tensions in the region.
• Cliff Hillegass Passes Away Cliff Hillegass, the influential American writer and publisher known for creating CliffsNotes study guides, died on this date. His educational publications revolutionized student study methods by providing concise summaries and critical analyses of complex literary works.

Events in 2001

May 05, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 05, 2001

Newspapers from May. 05, 2001

May 05, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2001:

• 1 EUR = 1.3676 CAD
• 1 GBP = 2.2053 CAD
• 1 AUD = 0.7975 CAD
• 1 AUD = 0.8998 CHF

May 05, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Dallas Mavericks - San Antonio Spurs : 78 - 94

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Udinese : 1 - 1
• Lecce - Brescia : 0 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Anderlecht : 0 - 1
• Germinal - Lierse : 6 - 0
• Lokeren - Mouscron : 2 - 1
• Louvieroise - Genk : 2 - 1
• Standard - Gent : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Bochum : 3 - 0
• Hamburg - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1
• Hansa Rostock - Cottbus : 1 - 0
• Leverkusen - Bayern Munich : 0 - 1
• Munich 1860 - FC Koln : 3 - 1

May 05, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 125th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 2001 can also be written as 5/5/2001 in the US and as 5/5/2001 in UK and Europe.

May 05, 2001 in May 2001 calendar

Famous people died on May 05, 2001:

• Clifton Hillegass

  Founder of CliffsNotes, the popular study guide series that helped millions of students understand complex literature.

• Morris Graves

  Prominent American modernist painter associated with the Pacific Northwest School, known for mystical and symbolic nature-inspired artworks.

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on May 5th

May 05, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

1. Janet - All For You
2. Destiny's Child - Survivor
3. Dido - Thankyou
4. Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
5. Nelly - Ride Wit Me

May 05, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 2001 was Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

1. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin'
2. Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men
3. Gabrielle - Out Of Reach
4. Destiny's Child - Survivor
5. MOP - Cold As Ice

May 05, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 2001 was Missing You by Case, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

1. Case - Missing You
2. Janet - All For You
3. Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before
4. Musiq Soulchild - Love
5. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 2001 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 2001 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 05, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:54 pm and setting at 05:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on May 07, 2001.

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Your place in the Universe on May 05, 2001

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Someone born on May 05, 2001 is:

24 years and 2 days old,

or 288 months and 2 days old,

or 1252 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8768 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2001?

There are 363 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 05, 2001.

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